In the Life Cycle of the Pinworm Enterobius, a Common

question 47

Multiple Choice

In the life cycle of the pinworm Enterobius, a common pediatric infection, the child carries the adult worm in his/ her intestine.The adult worm releases eggs, which are transmitted out of the body in the feces.The child will scratch the itching anal region, picking up the worm eggs and re-inserting them into his/her mouth.For this helminth life cycle, the human is the ______ host.

• A)intermediate
• B)definitive
• C)primary
• D)intermediate and definitive

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